User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Installation
- 4 Using EasyEXPERT
- 5 Classic Test Definition
- I/V Sweep
- Multi Channel I/V Sweep
- I/V List Sweep
- I/V-t Sampling
- C-V Sweep
- Direct Control
- Function Setup
- Auto Analysis Setup
- Display Setup
- SMU Range Setup Window
- ADC and Integration Time Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window
- CMU Range Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window for C-V Sweep
- Switching Matrix Control
- SPGU Control
- SPGU Pulse Setup Window
- Load Z Setup Window
- Pulse Switch Setup Window
- SPGU ALWG Setup Window
- Define ALWG Waveform Window
- 6 Application Test Definition
- 7 Function Details
- I/V Sweep Measurement
- Multi Channel I/V Sweep Measurement
- I/V-t Sampling Measurement
- C-V Sweep Measurement
- SPGU Module
- Sweep Abort Function
- Standby Function
- Bias Hold Function
- Current Offset Cancel
- SMU CMU Unify Unit
- Atto Sense and Switch Unit
- SMU/PG Selector
- SMU Ranging Mode
- SMU Compliance
- SMU Pulse
- SMU Measurement Time
- SMU Filter
- SMU Series Resistor
- Interlock Function
- Auto Power Off Function
- Initial Settings
- 8 Built-in Programming Tool
- 9 If You Have a Problem
- When You Operate B1500A
- When You Perform Measurement
- Measurement Takes More Time than Specified
- Noise Affects the Measured Values
- Voltage Measurement Error is Large
- SMU Oscillates for High-Frequency Device Measurements
- SMU Oscillates for Negative Resistance Measurements
- Large Current Causes High Temperature (Thermal Drift)
- Measurement Damages the Device under Test
- Leaving Connections Damages Devices after Measurement
- Unexpected Sampling Measurement Data is Returned
- MFCMU Causes Unbalance Condition
- Before Shipping to Service Center
- Data Backup and Recovery
- B1500A System Recovery
- Updating EasyEXPERT
- Error Codes
- 10 Application Library and Utilities

9-28 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
If You Have a Problem
Error Codes
105804 Bias hold function execution error. Output voltage or voltage
compliance must be ± 40 V or less to control the output switch or the
series r
esistor.
105811 Invalid value A was specified for S
emiconductor Relays (B) of
Advanced Setup. Valid option(s): C
105821 Invalid value A was specified for T
ype of SPGU Pulse Setup. Valid
option(s): B, VName: C
105822 Invalid value A was specified f
or SW Sync of Pulse Switch Setup. Valid
option(s): B, VName: C
105823 Invalid value A was specified for No
rmal of Pulse Switch Setup. Valid
option(s): B, VName: C
105824 Width value of Pulse Switch Setup must be between A s and B s.
VName: C
1058
25 Width for pulse switch must be between A s and B s. VName: C
105826 S
um of Delay and Width of Pulse Switch Setup must be within Period
value. VName: A
1058
30 Load Z value must be between A ohm and B ohm. VName:
C
105831 Period value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A s and B s.
105832 PUL
SE COUNT value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A and B.
105833 DURAT
ION value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A s and B s.
1058
34 Base value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A V and B V.
VName: C
105835 Peak v
alue of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A V and B V.
VName: C
105836 Delay
value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A s and B s.
VName: C
1058
37 Width value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A s and B s.
VName: C
1058
38 Leading value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A s and B s.
VName: C
1058
39 Trailing value of SPGU Pulse Setup must be between A s and B s.
VName: C
1058
40 Leading × 1.25 must be within Width value. VName: A